(19)
(11) EP 4 143 085 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/10

(21) Application number: 21797297.5

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64C 27/08(2006.01)
B64D 27/02(2006.01)
B64D 41/00(2006.01)
B64C 39/02(2006.01)
B64D 27/24(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B64C 39/024; B64D 31/06; B64D 27/24; B64D 2027/026; Y02T 50/60; B64U 10/25; B64U 50/11; B64U 50/19; B64U 50/34; B64U 70/80; B64U 30/10; B64U 30/20; B64U 50/13
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/030217
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/222776 (04.11.2021 Gazette 2021/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 30.04.2020 US 202063018387 P

(71) Applicant: Volansi, Inc.
San Francisco, CA 94102 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLINKOV, Mikhail
    San Francisco, California 94102 (US)
  • LEO, Curtis
    San Francisco, California 94102 (US)
  • MORRIS, Stephen
    San Francisco, California 94102 (US)

(74) Representative: Slingsby Partners LLP 
1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AN
London WC2B 6AN (GB)

   


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